# Brick Barn Homes Church Hill Barn was a Red Brick Barn and is Now a Comfortable Home By Joey Haar | Published 2017-01-02 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/church-hill-barn References: [dezeen](https://www.dezeen.com/2016/12/27/david-nossiter-architects-church-hill-barn-suffolk-conversion-home-england/) & [davidnossiter](http://www.davidnossiter.com/) [Church Hill Barn](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/american-landscape), a home designed by David Nossiter Architects, is a contemporary home that adheres to the best aspects of conservation, both in terms of cultural and environmental conservation. The home, located in the English county of Suffolk, was once a [simple red brick barn](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/shadow-barn), but it has been repurposed in order to house a family comfortably. Admittedly, barns are not the most comfortable living space (unless one happens to be a farm animal.) However, the [barn has a cruciform shape](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/amassa-retreat) that was the result of its original owner experimenting with alternative forms of farming, which prompted local officials to designate the space as a heritage site. Forbidden from tearing it down, David Nossiter Architects instead transformed Church Hill Barn into a spacious but comfortable living space for the clients who bought the property. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 5.7/10 - Popularity: 91% | Activity: 71% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen X - Top markets: Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Architecture](https://www.trendhunter.com/architecture) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Conservation Architecture:** Opportunity to repurpose existing structures and conserve cultural and environmental heritage through innovative architectural designs. - **Adaptive Reuse:** Exploring possibilities of transforming unconventional structures like barns into comfortable and functional living spaces. - **Heritage Preservation:** Creative approaches to preserve heritage sites and buildings while adapting them to modern living requirements. ### Who This Affects Most - **Architecture:** Architects and designers can explore innovative ways to repurpose existing structures and conserve cultural and environmental heritage. - **Real Estate:** Real estate developers can consider adaptive reuse projects to transform unconventional structures into desirable and unique living spaces. - **Historical Preservation:** Organizations and professionals involved in historical preservation can implement creative strategies to repurpose heritage sites while ensuring their original value is maintained. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Barn-Form Family Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/twisted-house1.md) - [Converted Hybrid Studio Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cowshed.md) - [Barn Restaurant Conversions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/office-inainn-barn.md) - [Transformed Farm Accessible Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/old-rectory-farm.md) - [Transformed Rural Timber Barns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fienile-n.md) - [Traditional Barn-Style Residences](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/six-square-house.md) - [Prefabricated Timber Barn Residences](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/north-fork.md) - [Architectural Archetype-Themed Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/house-r.md) - [Unconventional Triangular Barnhouses](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dutch-barnhouse.md)